Ep. 41: Naruto's rage escalates as he destroys the Tenchi Bridge and confronts Orochimaru in the forest.
Aired on December 20, 2007
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Enraged in his three-tailed state, Naruto discards Kabuto, who accidentally strikes Sakura unconscious. His fury intensifies, leading him to demolish the Tenchi Bridge before fleeing to a forest to engage Orochimaru. Sai deploys an ink bird to fly under the collapsing structure toward the battlefield, deliberately bypassing the falling Sakura. Yamato intervenes to rescue her with his Wood Style Jutsu and generates a wood clone to trail Sai. Meanwhile, Naruto’s escalating aggression causes his blood to mix with the Nine-Tails's chakra, enveloping him in a four-tailed miniature fox cloak. This sequence occurs during the Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission arc, specifically episode 9 out of 21.
Episodes
- Ep. 37 · Sai reveals his untitled artwork while the team plans a forest route to the Tenchi Bridge.
- Ep. 38 · Yamato conducts a mock mission to test Naruto and Sai's coordination and teamwork.
- Ep. 39 · Yamato meets Kabuto at Tenchi Bridge before Orochimaru interrupts their meeting.
- Ep. 40 · Orochimaru provokes Naruto causing Nine-Tails chakra to leak and trigger a transformation.
- Ep. 41 · Naruto's rage escalates as he destroys the Tenchi Bridge and confronts Orochimaru in the forest.
- Ep. 42 · Orochimaru battles the Four-Tailed Naruto while Kabuto approaches Sakura and Yamato
- Ep. 43 · Kabuto explains Naruto's form while Yamato binds him and Sai confronts Orochimaru
- Ep. 44 · Naruto's Wounds Resist Healing as Sai Delivers Danzo's Letter to Orochimaru
- Ep. 45 · Kabuto's Deception and Naruto's Guilt Over Sakura's Injury